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Lazerton Farm causewayed road is a prehistoric trackway located in Dorset, England, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument consists of a raised causewayed construction, a form of road building characteristic of early farming communities in southern Britain. Such causewayed routes served to facilitate movement across difficult terrain, particularly marshy or waterlogged ground, and represent an important development in Bronze Age and later transport infrastructure. The site is designated as a scheduled monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding prehistoric communication networks and settlement patterns in the region.
Lazerton Farm causewayed road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002385. View the official record →
Lazerton Farm causewayed road is a prehistoric trackway located in Dorset, England, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002385.
Lazerton Farm causewayed road is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002385.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 350m south of Gorcombe Farm (8.3 km), Bowl barrow 500m south west of Gorcombe Farm (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 650m south west of Gorcombe Farm (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lazerton Farm causewayed road's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lazerton Farm causewayed road stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.